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 582 Joint Chiefs of Staff. Military advisers. Duties. Chairman; term. Pay and allowances. 61 Stat. 886. 10 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 506b (b). 61 Stat. 875. 34 U. 8. C., Supp. II, § 211d (a). Additional duties of Chairman. PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 412 -AUG. 10, 1949 "SEC. 211 . (a) There is hereby established within the Department of Defense the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which shall consist of the Chairman, who shall be the presiding officer thereof but who shall have no vote; the Chief of Staff, United States Army, the Chief of Naval Opera- tions; and the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force. The Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be the principal military advisers to the Presi- dent, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. " (b) Subject to the authority and direction of the President and the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall perform the fol- lowing duties, in addition to such other duties as the President or the Secretary of Defense may direct: "(1) preparation of strategic plans and provision for the stra- tegic direction of the military forces; "(2) preparation of joint logistic plans and assignment to the military services of logistic responsibilities in accordance with such plans; "(3) establishment of unified commands in strategic areas; "(4) review of major material and personnel requirements of the military forces in accordance with strategic and logistic plans; "(5) formulation of policies for joint training of the military forces; "(6) formulation of policies for coordinating the military education of members of the military forces; and "(7) providing United States representation on the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. "(c) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (hereinafter referred to as the 'Chairman') shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among the Regular officers of the armed services to serve at the pleasure of the President for a term of two years and shall be eligible for one reappointment, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, except in time of war hereafter declared by the Congress when there shall be no limitation on the number of such reappointments. The Chairman shall receive the basic pay and basic and personal money allowances prescribed by law for the Chief of Staff, United States Army, and such special pays and hazardous duty pays to which he may be entitled under other provisions of law. "(d) The Chairman, if in the grade of general, shall be additional to the number of officers in the grade of general provided in the third proviso of section 504 (b) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 (Public Law 381, Eightieth Congress) or, if in the rank of admiral, shall be additional to the number of officers having the rank of admiral pro- vided in section 413 (a) of such Act. While holding such office he shall take precedence over all other officers of the armed services: Provided, That the Chairman shall not exercise military command over the Joint Chiefs of Staff or over any of the military services. "(e) In addition to participating as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the performance of the duties assigned in subsection (b) of this section, the Chairman shall, subject to the authority and direc- tion of the President and the Secretary of Defense, perform the following duties: "(1) serve as the presiding officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; "(2) provide agenda for meetings of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and assist the Joint Chiefs of Staff to prosecute their business as promptly as practicable; and "(3) inform the Secretary of Defense and, when appropriate as determined by the President or the Secretary of Defense, the [63 STAT.

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